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New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): Former India cricketer Suresh Raina has heaped praise on Rohit Sharma's leadership after the Indian captain decided to sit out of the fifth and final Border-Gavaskar Test. Despite not being a part of the playing XI, Rohit was seen actively involved during the game, discussing strategies with the team during a drinks break on Saturday. Raina took to his social media platform, X, to comme

Sydney [Australia], January 4 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar hailed opener and right-hand batter Rohit Sharma's decision to drop himself from the playing XI in the fifth and final Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. "Hats off to Rohit! What a candid chat on @StarSportsIndia. Honesty to the core. "We could not carry too many out of form batters into

Sydney [Australia], January 4 (ANI): India's legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar reacted to wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's exceptional knock on the second day of the fifth and final Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. Pant played a marvellous innings of 61 runs in just 33 balls which was laced with six boundaries and four maximums in his innings. The southpaw scor

Guwahati (Assam) [India], January 4 (ANI): Mohammedan Sporting Club head coach Andrey Chernyshov commended his players' collective efforts after they shared spoils against an in-form NorthEast United FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Friday. The Black and White Brigade demonstrated a spirited performance throughout the game as they fought tooth and nail to keep the sc

Guwahati (Assam) [India], January 4 (ANI): NorthEast United FC head coach Benali believed his team have only themselves to blame after a goalless draw against Mohammedan Sporting Club in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Friday. Mohammedan SC ended NorthEast United FC's goalscoring streak with a disciplined defensive performance in Guwahati, resulting in the fourth draw of the season for both teams. This was also the third

Sydney [Australia], January 4 (ANI): Rishabh Pant's blitz knock helped India post 141/6 on the board in their second innings on Saturday, extending their lead to 145 runs against Australia on Day 2 of the fifth Border-Gavaskar Test. Earlier in the day, Australia was bowled out for 181, giving India a slender lead. Coming out to bat in the final session, Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul displayed some fluent st

Sydney [Australia], January 4 (ANI): During the second session of the Day 2 of the fifth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground between Australia and India, right-arm seamer Jasprit Bumrah was seen in the dressing room of the Sydney Cricket Ground after coming back after the scans, as per reports. In the post match news conference Prasiddh Krishna told reporters that Bumrah was experiencing back spasms. The Medical t

New year, new season for one of China's hottest games, the Village Super League ("Cun Chao"). Originating in Guizhou, the grassroots football tournament has captured national attention over the past two years. A total of 108 teams will battle it out. Let's cheer them on!

MADRID, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- The third round of the Copa del Rey in Spain continues with five matches on Sunday with the chance of some upsets as lower league sides play at home to top-flight rivals.

(Photo credit: Stan Szeto-Imagn Images) The Los Angeles Kings will chase a ninth consecutive home victory -- and fourth straight win overall -- when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday evening in a matchup of two of the NHL's stingiest teams. Only the Dallas Stars have given up fewer goals (93) this season than either the Kings (95) or the Lightning (99). Despite the strong defensive record, the Kings are comi

CHANGCHUN, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- The 23rd China Changchun Jingyuetan Vasaloppet International Ski Festival opened in Changchun, the capital of Northeast China's Jilin Province, on Saturday.

(Photo credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images) The Dallas Stars will look to extend their winning streak to four games when they play host to the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday night. Dallas defeated Ottawa 4-2 on Thursday night to improve to 6-2-1 in their past nine games. Roope Hintz scored twice, Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist, andcaptain Jamie Benn also scored for the Stars, who have won four of five games (4-0-1). Wya

(Photo credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images) The Utah basketball program learned a tough lesson in its first-ever Big 12 game. Winning -- especially on the road -- is not going to come easy in this conference. "It's really hard to win on the road. It's just really hard," Utah coach Craig Smith said following the Utes' 81-56 loss at No. 25 Baylor on New Year's Eve. "You've got to play very good, tough-minded basketball, and we w

SYDNEY, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- After a remarkable breakout at the United Cup, emerging from obscurity to experience unprecedented worldwide attention, Chinese women's tennis player Gao Xinyu is vowing to "live in the moment" as she strives to qualify for the Australian Open.

(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images) Colorado's and Arizona State's debuts in the Big 12 did not go well, and one of them will begin the conference season with two straight losses. The Buffaloes fell at home to No. 3 Iowa State on Monday, and the Sun Devils lost at BYU on Tuesday. Now they meet in Tempe, Ariz., on Saturday afternoon. Arizona State (9-3, 0-1 Big 12) has played just four of its first 12 games at home,

(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images) After missing nearly half of the season, Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard likely will make his 2024-25 debut on Saturday against the visiting Atlanta Hawks, according to NBA reporter Chris Haynes and ESPN. Right knee inflammation kept Leonard out of the Clippers' first 34 games. The same ailment kept him out of the last eight games of the 2023-24 regular season and fo

(250104) -- CHANGCHUN, Jan. 4, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Athletes take part in the cross-country skiing race in the Changchun Jingyuetan International Vasaloppet Ski Festival in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

(250104) -- TORONTO, Jan. 4, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Goga Bitadze (L) of Orlando Magic fights for a rebound with Gradey Dick of Toronto Raptors during the 2024-2025 NBA regular season game between Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic in Toronto, Canada, Jan. 3, 2025. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images) With most NFL playoff teams sitting key personnel, Week 18 may not be a great week for putting money down on the traditional betting line. However, with many players looking to make statements, it is a great week to bet on NFL player props. Of course, with hundreds to choose from, it can be a bitof a chore figuring out which ones to bet on. Here are our top 10 NFL player pr

(Photo credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images) LSU had a fine run during its pre-conference schedule. So did Vanderbilt. Both teams know that things will get significantly more challenging when they meet to open Southeastern Conference play on Saturday afternoon in Baton Rouge, La. The Commodores (12-1) are playing just their second game on an opponent's home court. The Tigers (11-2) are 9-0 at their place. Despite their ove

New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): The Union of India presented evidence before the UAPA tribunal detailing how Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) has persistently threatened Indian political leaders, government officials, police, diplomats, and even their families abroad. SFJ organizes various events such as "justice rallies," "genocide conferences," and "freedom rallies" to defame India and stir anti-India sentiments within the S

(Photo credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images) NHL roundup: Friday Brandon Saad netted his third career hat trick to snap a 19-game goal drought and lead the host St. Louis Blues past the Ottawa Senators 4-0 Friday. Jordan Binnington made 20 saves for his 18th career shutout and third of the season. Brayden Schenn also scored for the Blues, who have won four of their last five games to move two games over .500 (in terms of po

(Photo credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images) Two teams sporting purple and hoping to get back on the NCAA Tournament bubble will square off Saturday as Kansas State travels to Fort Worth, Texas, for a Big 12 game against TCU. Kansas State is coming off an impressive win over No. 16 Cincinnati on Wednesday, while TCU lost 90-81 at Arizona in the conference opener for both clubs on Monday. Kansas State (7-5, 1-0 Big 12) l

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Three people were confirmed dead on Saturday after a fishing boat ran aground in waters off southwest South Korea, according to multiple media outlets.

(Photo credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images) Malik Monk hit three key fourth-quarter 3-pointers to stall a Memphis rally as part of a 31-point night, DeMar DeRozan chipped in with 29 points and the Sacramento Kings earned a 138-133 victory over the visiting Grizzlies on Friday night. The Kings, who improved to 3-1 under interim coach Doug Christie since Mike Brown was fired, led by as many as 15 points early in the third